What is the key difference between Airnow and Pirate Weather?

Airnow belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Pirate Weather belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Airnow or Pirate Weather in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Airnow and Pirate Weather free or paid?

Airnow operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Pirate Weather operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Airnow lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Pirate Weather lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Airnow and Pirate Weather together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Airnow vs Pirate Weather

In-depth architectural comparison of the Airnow and Pirate Weather MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Airnow

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 32/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Pirate Weather

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Airnow if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Pirate Weather if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Airnow when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Airnow Details

Choose Pirate Weather when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Pirate Weather Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Airnow Developer Tools	P Pirate Weather Developer Tools
Summary	EPA AirNow MCP — official US real-time AQI + forecast (free key)	Pirate Weather forecast API (Dark Sky-compatible). Free key required.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Airnow Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Pirate Weather Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Airnow Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airnow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Pirate Weather Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pirate-weather": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pirate-weather"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Airnow is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Pirate Weather belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Airnow when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Pirate Weather when you require tools for developer tools.

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